Karen Lepisto Injured in Duluth Car Accident on April 2, 2025
On April 2, 2025, at 12:18 p.m., a two-vehicle collision occurred on southbound Interstate 35 at 40th Avenue West in Duluth, St. Louis County, Minnesota, as documented by the Minnesota State Patrol under Incident Case Report 25270580. The incident involved a 2019 Dodge Caravan, driven by Nathan Allen Chambers, 38, of Cloquet, Minnesota, and a 2017 Chevy Silverado, driven by Christopher Sean Trader, 23, of Duluth, Minnesota. The Dodge Caravan, traveling in the left lane, attempted to change lanes on snow- and ice-covered roads, lost control, returned to the left lane, struck the Silverado, and came to rest in the right ditch.
Karen Louise Lepisto, 85, of Duluth, Minnesota, was a passenger in the Dodge Caravan. She sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to St. Luke’s Hospital for treatment. The driver of the Caravan, Nathan Allen Chambers, also sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to the same hospital. The occupants of the Chevy Silverado—Christopher Sean Trader and passenger Madilyn Marie Myhrman, 23, of Duluth—were transported to St. Mary’s Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Airbags deployed in both vehicles, and all individuals were wearing seat belts, with no alcohol involvement reported. The Duluth Police Department, Duluth Fire Department, and Mayo Ambulance responded to the scene.
